Kościerzyna railway station

Kościerzyna
Location Kolejowa str., Centre, Kościerzyna, 
Poland
Owned by Polskie Koleje Państwowe S.A.
Platforms 2
Construction
Structure type Yes
History
Opened 1885
Previous names Berent 1885-1920
Kościerzyna 1920-1939
Berent (Westpreußen) 1939-1945
Services
Preceding station   Railway lines of Poland   Following station
Podleś
Wielki Klincz
  Line   Skorzewo
Garczyn
Nowa Wieś Kościerska

Kościerzyna is a PKP railway station in Kościerzyna (Pomeranian Voivodeship), Poland.

History

First line built from Pszczółki in the period of 1884 - 1885 had reached Kościerzyna in 1885 . Five years later a line from Kościerzyna to Lipusz and Bytów was opened. In 1901 another line reaches the station (from Kartuzy and in 1928, a part of the Coal Line.

Heritage museum

Kościerzyna is famous for its Railroad Heritage Park, placed near the station on large area, exhibiting many examples of Polish locomotives.

Lines crossing the station

Start station End station Line type
Nowa Wieś Wielka Gdynia Port Centralny Passenger/Freight
Kościerzyna Gołubie Kaszubskie Dismantled
Chojnice Kościerzyna Passenger/Freight
Pszczółki Kościerzyna Non operational

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Coordinates: 54°7′14″N 17°59′43″E / 54.12056°N 17.99528°E / 54.12056; 17.99528


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